People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Kenya
Kenya: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 13.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Kenya, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Kenya is 13.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Kenya peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2017.
That places Kenya 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.3% | 18.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.4% compare
- 47 Afghanistan 16.2% compare
- 48 Guatemala 15.9% compare
- 50 Mali 13.3% compare
- 51 El Salvador 8.6% compare
- 52 Malawi 7.9% compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Kenya?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Kenya was 13.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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